Senior Backend Engineer (Golang/Ruby)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Golang): Design, prototype, and implement features and tools for the Infrastructure Cloud with an accent on Golang development, distributed systems, and cloud environments. Focus on leading large-scale projects, driving end-to-end project lifecycles, and ensuring reliable delivery and quality through architecture design and issue resolution.

Location: For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Company

hirify.global engineering team builds the Infrastructure Cloud, a unified SaaS platform for Infrastructure and Security Lifecycle Management, offering both enterprise-grade SaaS and self-managed options.

What you will do

• Design, prototype, and implement features and tools, ensuring stability and usability.
• Lead and execute large-scale projects, from design through implementation and troubleshooting.
• Drive end-to-end project lifecycle, including architecture design, implementation, and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with Product Design, Product Management, and other engineering teams.
• Act as a subject matter expert in Golang development and advocate for technical roadmap initiatives.
• Debug complex issues, review code for quality, and mentor other software engineers.
• Support reliable production environments, including participating in an on-call rotation.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience as an engineer.
• Professional experience developing with modern programming languages, with an interest in Golang and Ruby specifically.
• Experience working with distributed systems, particularly on a cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP), with a focus on scalability, resilience, and security.
• Emerging ability to direct work and influence others, with a strategic approach to problem-solving.
• Cloud-native mindset and a solid understanding of DevOps principles in a cloud environment.
• Familiarity with cloud monitoring tools to implement robust observability practices that prioritize metrics, logging, and tracing.

Nice to have

• Experience using hirify.global products (Terraform, Packer, Waypoint, Nomad, Vault, Boundary, Consul).
• Prior experience working in cloud platform engineering teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale.
• Work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions.
• Culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning.
• Encouragement to be courageous and experiment every day.
• Continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive.
• Focus on growth mindset, continuous feedback, and team-focused collaboration for exceptional outcomes.